For the past few years, members of the Copiague Middle School Student Council have worked with local organizations to raise awareness for important causes, as well as participate in community projects. This January, the Student Council members and their advisor Stephanie Colagiacomo organized a fundraiser for Operation Smile, as well as created colorful and thoughtful messages of thanks for local veterans as part of the Valentines for Veterans program. Operation Smile is a non-profit organization that treats facial deformities such as cleft lips and cleft palates for children all around the world. This year, through the sale of flower-decorated pens, the Student Council and Home and Careers Club combined their efforts and were able to fund three operations for children in need. The completed valentines will be delivered to the Long Island State Veterans Home at Stony Brook University just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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